Soccer

U.S. Women’s World Cup box score for June 8

U.S. summary

United States 3, Australia 1

Australia

1

0

1

United States

1

2

3

UNITED STATES: Hope Solo, Ali Krieger, Becky Sauerbrunn, Julie Johnston, Meghan Klingenberg, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe (Morgan Brian, 87th), Christen Press (Tobin Heath, 68th), Lauren Holiday, Sydney Leroux (Alex Morgan, 79th), Abby Wambach.

AUSTRALIA: Melissa Barbieri, Servet Uzunlar, Laura Alleway (Ashleigh Sykes, 83rd), Stephanie Catley, Elise Kellond-Knight, Katrina Gorry (Alanna Kennedy, 80th), Emily Van Egmond, Caitlin Foord, Lisa De Vanna, Michelle Heyman (Kyah Simon, 69th), Samantha Kerr.

GOAL SCORING

United States: 1, Megan Rapinoe 1, 12th minute. 3, Christen Press 1, 61st. 4, Megan Rapinoe 2, 78th. Australia: 2, Australia, Lisa De Vanna 1, 27th.

USA

AUS

Shots

12

11

Shots on goal

5

6

Saves

5

2

Corner kicks

0

3

Fouls

17

13

Offsides

2

2

CAUTIONS

United States: Lauren Holiday, 56th; Megan Rapinoe, 64th.

Australia: None.

OFFICIALS

Referee: Claudia Umpierrez.

Assistant referee: Luciana Mascarana.

Assistant referee: Loreto Toloza.

4th official: Gladys Lengwe.

U.S. schedule

Monday, at Winnipeg, Manitoba

United States 3, Australia 1

Friday, at Winnipeg, Manitoba

United States vs. Sweden, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 16

At Vancouver, British Columbia

Nigeria vs. United States, 5 p.m.

This story was originally published June 8, 2015 at 10:39 PM with the headline "U.S. Women’s World Cup box score for June 8."

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